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Henry the Navigator helped lay the foundation for the new world by funding his trips. He worked for Spain and the first trip he funded was to the Canary Islands.
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The Caravel was an improved ship that took sailing to the next level. Carvels were very important because these ships had the ability to sail through strong winds because of their triangular sails and thick planking. The Spanish and Portuguese used these ships to explore the world. Examples of these ships are the Niña and Pinta. -
Bartholomew Diaz discovered the Cape of Good Hopes. This was significant because it proved that there was a possible way to get to India around the tip of Africa. -
Columbus’s discovery of the U.S. for Europe was important because European countries began to colonize that land. He also brought diseases over, killing the natives. -
The Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty created by the Pope, to keep two powerful Catholic nations from fighting. He split a map in half, giving the east to Portugal and the west to Spain. This was significant because it gave Spain more land because no one knew how big the world was. -
Vasco de Gama was important because he was the first European to go from Europe to India by going around the Cape of Good Hopes. He was sent by Portugal. -
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was important because discovered the Pacific Ocean by walking across Panama. Vasco Nunez de Balboa was also significant because he helped establish the first European colony In America. -
The finding of Brazil was significant because it was the first and only country colonized by the Portuguese in the Western hemisphere. This also gave better access to resources for Brazil.
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David by Michelangelo is a sculpture representing the character David from the bible. David is important because it represents idealism and improvement in human art. It’s a symbol of independence and strength.
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The Sistine Chapel was important because it was the place where popes were elected. It was also filled with one-of-a-kind art.
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Mary I's rule was significant because she switched England back to Catholicism. She was known for burning many protestants and people who wronged her.
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Henry VIII's reign was important because he was the ruler who switched England from Catholicism to Anglicanism so he could annul his wife. He also had six wives; he executed two of them.
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Ferdinand was a navigator sent by the Spanish. He was important because he proved it was possible to get to India going West. -
Herman Cortes conquering the Aztecs was important because it marked the Aztec ruins as New Spain territory. This meant Mexico was Spanish land. -
When England became Anglican they separated from the Catholic Church and Henry VIII got an annulment. This is important because since England was Anglican everyone had to convert that lived there. It also changed the line of succession.
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The Council of Trent was part of the catholic reformation that helped try to better the Church. The Council of Trent was crucial at the time because it helped the Catholic Church understand what they were doing wrong. The main outcome was reforming the Church and trying to overcome the corruption they had caused
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Inquisition was a method of the Catholic Church trying to gain more followers, this was the violent way. It was of significance because it tortured people and forced them to confess heresy acts that they didn't commit. -
The Peace of Augsburg was important because it allowed for individual rulers to decide if their country would practice Lutheranism or Catholicism. This was happening in Germany.
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Charles V's act of stepping down from the throne was important because it split Spain into seconds. His son; Phillip II and his brother Ferdinand I gained one-half of Spain’s territory. -
Thomas Cranmer's death and the events leading up to it were significant because he was burned at the stake for heresy. More importantly, he did not show regret about his actions even though that's why he died. This showed the people that he really believed in Anglicism.
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The Elizabethan Compromise stated that England would accept both Anglicism and Catholicism. However, someone could only convert to Anglicism, someone could not convert to Catholicism. This was significant at the time because it was very rare and prevented disagreements in England.
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The signing of Peace St.Germaine was the treaty that ended the French Civil War. This was important because it gave the Huguenots and Catholics rights and ended the civil war.
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Bartholomew's Day massacre was a 2-month bloody battle between Catholics and Huguenots that started with nobles and led to civilians. Bartholomew's massacre was significant because it killed between 5,000 to 25,000 people. -
The Spanish Armada was a huge Spanish fleet of 130 ships sent to invade England. The failure of the Spanish Armada was important because it had people questioning the correct religion. It also led to the most powerful country becoming bankrupt which distributed the balance of power. -
The petition of rights stated that Charles I could not jail or tax people whenever he desired. This is important in England because Charles I did not listen to it led to his beheading. It also led to the Bill of Rights. -
The English Civil War was the fight against the roundheads and cavaliers. This was important because it put an end to monarchy in England and led to England switching to commonwealth.
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When the commonwealth failed in England, parliament asked Charles II to return as king. This is important because it marked the end of the commonwealth.
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The building of Versailles was important because the art influenced countries around Europe. It also led to France becoming bankrupt.
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The Bill of Rights in England stated that parliament got freedom of speech and election. This ensured parliament would always hold power. -
William and Mary of the Netherlands came to the English throne because parliament didn’t want a Catholic king. The English dropped all their weapons when the Netherlands came to a battle where parliament had planned to have to defense. William and Mary's coming to the throne is significant because it marks the end of the Stuart dynasty. It shows that religion was very important at the time because they removed James II from the throne because he was a catholic.